Copper is feeling extra good today

Copper is so frisky today. He has been running around the backyard enjoying life. Then this evening after I came back from the store, he wanted to play. It has been a long time since he has felt like playing with me. While he has had good energy, he just has not wanted to play.

Tonight he did the basset 500 around the room and jumped on his dog bed, growling at me. I'd then growl back and stalk him. He'd wag his tail and growl, and then pretend to bite me when I grabbed him. he then would do the basset 500 around the room again and the whole thing would start again.
While he was doing this, Max was barking at us... Woof, Woof, Woof... as if he was saying, "Stop screwing around!"

Copper's Chemo Visit -- 8/22/06

Copper had a good visit this week. His vet said he is in excellent health, and I'm very glad that he is still in remission. Hopefully this is a great sign. This week, his Chemo consisted of me giving him the drug in pill form. It is pretty easy to do. 1 pill every 24 hours. However, you have to wear gloves so that you don't come in contact with the medication.

The vet and her staff love Copper so much. They tell me that when he goes in for his appointment, he is the star of the hour. He gets lots of treats, and everyone has to go and pet him. They tell me that he never spends much time alone when he is at the vets for he makes sure people cannot get enough of him! Even when we leave, he has to greet every person in the lobby.


Recheck.........................................$59.00
QBC or CBC in Hospital........................$40.80
Regulatory Agency Compliance fee...........$ 4.23
Cytoxan (4 pills) (Chemo Drug)...............$56.46
Total: ..........................................$160.49

Grand Total: ................................$5099.45

Update on Copper

Copper is doing really well again. The Chemo this week went well, and he did not become ill. I think whatever happened after his last chemo visit has passed. In fact, yesterday, he stole and ate a peach. He really enjoyed it!

Copper's Chemo Visit -- 8/08/06

Copper's chemo visit went really well. The vet said that he was in excellent health and that he is still in remission. Copper did have some problems entering into the vets office though. He was very nervous. I think he was afraid he would be left there again. He doesn't like being away from home.

Here are the costs for Copper's Chemo Visit on August 8th:

Recheck.........................................$59.00
QBC or CBC in Hospital........................$40.80
Regulatory Agency Compliance fee...........$ 4.23
Vincristine (Chemo Drug).....................$32.51
Chemotherapy Infusion........................$23.30
Chemotherapy injectable handling fee......$16.30

Total: .........................................$176.14

Grand Total: ................................$4938.96

Copper's Stay at the Hospital

I went away to Arizona the weekend of July 28th. It was the first time I was going to have a dog sitter come in and take care of the 3 bassets. On Friday when I was in Arizona, I received a call from my friend Stan, telling me that Copper was ill. He wasn't sure what to do, for he was going to catch a flight to Arizona that evening. It took me awhile to contact Copper's oncologist, but I was finally able to. She said that several dogs that had been given the Chemo drug Adriamycin this week had become ill. She told me that they would give him some drugs that would help him. She also told me that he would probably feel better in 2 hours. However, because I wasn't going to be home, nor was my friend Stan, I decided that Copper should stay with the vet over the weekend. This way I could make sure he would be taken care of properly and if he became ill again or the drugs didn't work, he'd be at the vet. So he stayed at the hospital from Friday, July 28th to Monday, July 31st.

Here are the costs for Copper's hospital stay:

Regulatory Agency Compliance Fee..........$4.23
Office Exam -- Recheck No Charge ..........$0.00
Reglan 5mg/ml (Metoclopramide)...........$32.16
3 Medical Board................................$74.60
4 Medication Admin For Boarded Animals...$24.00
4 Metoclopramide 10 mg (Reglan).............$ .60
21 Metronidazole 250 mg (Flagyl)...........$21.18
Total..........................................$152.77



Grand Total: ................................$4762.82

Copper's Chemo Visit -- 7/25/06

Here are the costs for Copper's Chemo Visit on July 25th:

Recheck.........................................$59.00
QBC or CBC in Hospital........................$40.80
Regulatory Agency Compliance fee...........$ 4.23
Adriamycin (Chemo Drug).....................$45.00
Chemotherapy Infusion........................$80.00
Chemotherapy injectable handling fee......$16.30

Total: .........................................$245.33

Grand Total: ................................$4610.05

Copper's Chemo visit -- 7/10/06

Here are the costs for Copper's Chemo Visit on July 10th:

Recheck.........................................$59.00
QBC or CBC in Hospital........................$40.80
Regulatory Agency Compliance fee...........$ 4.23
Vincristine (Chemo Drug).....................$32.51
Chemotherapy Infusion........................$23.30
Chemotherapy injectable handling fee......$16.30

Total: .........................................$176.14

Grand Total: ................................$4364.72